Tag: national
Danny Carr wins Dem Primary; will face Mike Anderton, incumbent Republican,...
By Barnett Wright
The Birmingham Times
Danny Carr, once interim Jefferson County district attorney (DA), on Tuesday took one step closer to getting the job permanently...
Birmingham residents, groups commemorate 50th anniversary of Dr. King’s death
By Solomon Crenshaw Jr.
For The Birmingham Times
Outside, recordings of the Rev. Martin Luther King Jr.’s speeches blared over speakers in front of Birmingham Civil...
Anti-apartheid activist Winnie Madikizela-Mandela dies at 81
By Christopher Torchia
Associated Press
JOHANNESBURG (AP) - Winnie Madikizela-Mandela, prominent anti-apartheid activist and the ex-wife of Nelson Mandela, died in a hospital on Monday after a...
National Baptist Deacons Convention opens in Birmingham
By Solomon Crenshaw Jr.
For The Birmingham Times
Frank Russell had heard about the 5 a.m. prayer service of the National Baptist Deacons Convention but he...
Minorities more likely to receive ineffective care
By Michelle Andrews
Kaiser Health News
Minority patients face a double whammy: Not only are they more likely to miss out on effective medical treatments than...
Obesity increasing among young people
Special to the Times
Obesity rising in nations rich and poor, especially in kids
The global obesity problem now affects 1 in 10 people in the...
Glenn Ellis: Quality Health Care Problematic in U.S. prisons
By Glenn Ellis
Healthcare is a huge issue for people in jail and prison.
There are currently 2.4 million people in American prisons. This number has...
Stress, depression can ‘significantly’ increase chances of heart attack
American Heart Association
An estimated 10 percent of Americans ages 18 and older report having depression, according to the American Heart Association.
For heart attack patients,...
After Ebola, Liberians slowly embrace mental health care
By Carley Petesch and Jonathan Paye-Layleh
Associated Press
MONROVIA, Liberia (AP) — Drawn-out deaths. Communities torn apart. Survivor's guilt. Patrick Fallah says his memories of the...
Beyonce to fund scholarships for women at 4 colleges
Associated Press
Beyonce is marking the anniversary of her album "Lemonade" by announcing scholarships for women to attend selected colleges.
The singer announced that her Formation...
